Obituary: Marie ChaknineMarie Chaknine, 61, of London passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at her home surrounded by her family. The daughter of Guy and Lois “Chickie” Cannon, she was born June 5, 1953, in Keokuk, Iowa. She worked in customer service and enjoyed riding motorcycles and spending time with family. She was preceded in death by her parents. Survivors include her fiancé, Trip Ramsey; son, Ray Chaknine of Greenbrier; daughter, Denise Chaknine of Louisville, ...

Obituary: Linda McCubbinDARDANELLE — Linda Kay Barnett McCubbin, 66, of Dardanelle died Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at River Valley Medical Center. She was born Feb. 1, 1948, at Duncan, Okla., to Alton W. Barnett and Dora Lee Olson. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. She was preceded in death by her father, Alton W. Barnett; her husband, Ray McCubbin and her son, Brian McCubbin. Survivors include her mother, Dora Lee Barnett; one son, Alton McCu...

Obituary: Auston GilbertCLARKSVILLE — Auston Charles “Charlie” Gilbert, 34, of Clarksville died Tuesday July 1, 2014, in Little Rock. He was born Aug. 1, 1979, in Tulsa, Okla., to Larry Gilbert and Darlene (Dover) Faulkner. He is preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Auston Dover; paternal grandparents, Charles and Stella Gilbert; and grandparents, Big Momma and Chief Coats. Charlie is survived by his parents, Larry and Lori Gilbert of Moonhull; son, Auston ...

Obituary: F.L. MosleyF.L. Mosley, 87, of Dover passed away peacefully at his home and surrounded by his family, on Monday, July 14, 2014. The son of Charles and Routh Clements Mosley, he was born June 8, 1927, in Pampa, Texas. He was a graduate of Abilene Christian High School and attended Arkansas Polytechnic College, receiving a Bachelor of Science in English from Wichita State University. He and Bonita Simpson married on June 1, 1949. F.L. joined the United Sta...

Obituary: Norma McCutcheonNorma McCutcheon, 68, of Dover, formerly of Hector, went to be with the Lord Monday, July 14, 2014, surrounded by her family. The daughter of Otto and Lorean Ridgeway Faulk, she was born July 29, 1945, in Yountville, Calif. She married Gene McCutcheon on Nov. 18, 1960. She received her GED in 1987, along with two of her children and scored higher than both. Norma worked as a nurse’s aid at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center for more than 10 ...

Obituary: Hershel McConnellDARDANELLE — Hershel Ray McConnell, 73, of Delaware died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at his home. He was born Dec. 15, 1940, at Paris to the late Albert William and Suvella May Rollans McConnell. He was a carpenter and loved raising animals. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Roger Dale McConnell and Walter Lee McConnell; and two sisters, Mickey Denney and Ruth Norton. Survivors include two children, Hershel Lewis McConnell of O...

Obituary: Leslie AlveyLeslie Lea Alvey, 34, of Russellville passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Russellville. The daughter of Harry Hays and Barbara May, she was born Feb. 6, 1980, in Conway. She married Zachery Alvey on June 4, 2009, at Newport, Ore. She was a Paraprofessional Mental Health Supervisor with Birch Tree Communities in Clarksville. She was an avid reader and enjoyed hiking, critiquing films, contributing to He...

Obituary: Brooke BrownBrooke Davis Brown, 33, of Russellville passed away at her home Sunday, July 13, 2014. She was born April 22, 1981, in Hot Springs to Charles Michael Davis and Cindy Carol Beene. She was preceded in death by her mother and her paternal grandparents, Charles and Theresa Davis. Brooke was a wonderful mother and loving wife to her two boys and husband who all meant the world to her. Survivors include her husband, Colt Brown; her two sons, Ian Mic...

Obituary: Christine TriggRuth Christine Trigg, 87, of Sherwood, formerly of Flint, Mich., died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. The daughter of Jasper and Ethel L. Bowden Coffman, she was born Nov. 3, 1926, in Hector. She was a housewife, where she raised seven children. Christine enjoyed cake decorating, quilting, sewing, fishing, metal detecting and canning. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 53 years, William Henry T...

Obitury: Robert WinsettDANVILLE — Robert L. “R.L.” Winsett, 67, of Belleville passed away Sunday, July 13, 2014, at V.A. Hospital in North Little Rock. He was born Sept. 23, 1946, in Danville to Robert Lee and Reba Mae Yates Winsett. He was an Army veteran and a retired carpenter. He loved hunting and watching basketball games. He was preceded in death by his father and a sister, Louise Gates. Survivors include his mother, Reba Winsett of Belleville; aunt, Stella Te...

Obituary: Charles LudwickDANVILLE — Charles Clesson Ludwick, 87, of Danville passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Chambers Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 24, 1926, in Russellville to the late Ralph Eugene Ludwick and Gladys Oxford. He was inducted into the U.S. Army and served in the Philippines during World War II. He lived and worked in Chula Vista, Calif., for Rhor Aircraft Co. for over 30 years as a plant manager. Upon his retirement, Mr. Ludwick returned ...

Obituary: Harriet CurtisHarriet Curtis, 96, went to be with the Lord July 12, 2014. She was born Dec. 29, 1917, to Joseph and Ida Rhodes. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton Curtis; son, Joseph Curtis; daughter, Mary Garcia; grandsons, Joseph Ellis and Matthew Rodriguez and granddaughter, Lynda Curtis. She is survived by her daughters, Rachel McNeely, Nancy Perdue, Winifred Curtis and Rachel Catherine Rios and son-in-laws, James McNeely and Robert Perdu...

Obituary: Donnie FredericDonald James “Donnie” Frederic died on Friday, July 4, 2014, in Montreal, Québec, Canada, while vacationing with his wife, Jeanne. A native of Ascension Parish, La., and the son of John and Eula Mae Martinez Frederic, he was born Aug. 24, 1953, in Donaldsonville, La. A memorial service honoring Donnie’s life will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Humphrey Funeral Home, 2801 W. Main St. in Russellville. He is survived by his wif...

Obituary: LD McCollumLD (LaDonna Jean) McCollum, 56, of Russellville died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center following a 12-year battle with lung disease. She was born April 23, 1958, in Russellville to John Ed and Margaret Turner Vestal. She was married on Sept. 28, 1988, to Robert McCollum. LD was a 1976 graduate of Dardanelle High School where she proudly led the marching band as drum majorette her senior year, exhibiting the hard wo...

Obituary: Ron JanssenRon Janssen, 51, of Dover died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Conway Regional Medical Center in Conway after a long illness. He was born Feb. 8, 1963, to Alvin and Patricia Childs Janssen. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include his mother, Pat Janssen; four sons, Shaun Janssen, Cris Janssen, Shane Janssen and Scott Janssen; three daughters, Mary Janssen, Susan Janssen and Emilie Janssen; two brothers, Rick Janssen and Rusty Janss...

Obituary: Margaret MitchellDARDANELLE — Margaret Mitchell, 69, of Dardanelle died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Baptist Health Systems. She was born Sept. 17, 1944, at Fort Smith to the late Noel H. and Mary Sue Parks Jones. She was a homemaker and a member of the Dardanelle First United Methodist Church and the DAR. Margaret worked at M. Hill’s for several years as a beauty consultant. She really enjoyed making all the “young ladies” look even more beautiful than they di...

Obituary: Helen RogersHelen Wilson Rogers, 95, passed away Friday, July 11, 2014, at her home in Russellville. She was born Aug. 7, 1918, in Vernon, Texas, to Robb E. and Ollie Wilson. She grew up at Plainview, Texas. She married Wilton Wilks in Plainview, Texas, in 1940, and they moved to a farm in Pleasant Hill, N.M. in 1957. Wilton died in 1972 and Helen continued to live there until February of 2009. She remarried Allen Rogers in 1980. They were both members of...

Obituary: Bobbie CouchDARDANELLE — Bobbie Jean Couch, 78, of Dardanelle died Thursday, July 10, 2014, at Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center. She was born July 19, 1935, at Dubach, La., to the late Arthur Nolen and Annie Mae Gilley Brown. She was a Q.C. Inspector and a member of the Russellville Missionary Baptist Church and the Ladies Auxiliary. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willard Owen Couch; brother, Billy Brown; sister, Linda Gayle Gr...

Obituary: Carol McDanielCarol Jean McDaniel, 78, passed away Thursday, July 10, 2014, at White County Medical Center in Searcy. She was born Nov. 21, 1935, to Franklin and Gladys Helvey Marsh, in Cheyenne, Wyo. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lee McDaniel; one daughter, Sandra Jean McDaniel; one son, Keith Allen McDaniel; one grandson, Chad Lee McDaniel; three sisters; and two brothers. Survivors include five daughters, Judy and Richard Smithson...